MULTIPLE CHARACTER INPUT WITH A SINGLE SELECTION

摘要

A computing device is described that outputs a graphical keyboard for display that includes a plurality of keys. The computing device determines a first selection of one or more of the plurality of keys and responsive to determining a second selection of a particular key of the plurality of keys, the computing device determines at least one candidate word that includes a partial prefix. The partial prefix being is based at least in part on the first selection of the one or more of the plurality of keys. The computing device outputs at least one character string for display at a region of the graphical keyboard that is based on a location of the particular key. The at least one character string is a partial suffix of the at least one candidate word and the at least one candidate word includes the partial prefix and the partial suffix.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
outputting, by a computing device and for display, a graphical keyboard comprising a plurality of individual character keys; receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a single gesture at the region of the graphical keyboard; determining, by the computing device, based on the single gesture, a first selection of one or more of the plurality of individual character keys; determining, by the computing device, based on the first selection of the one or more of the plurality of individual character keys, a partial prefix of one or more candidate words; determining, by the computing device, based on the single gesture, a second selection of a particular individual character key of the plurality of individual character keys; responsive to determining the second selection of a particular individual character key of the plurality of individual character keys:
determining, by the computing device, based at least in part on the first selection of the one or more of the plurality of individual character keys and the second selection of the particular individual character key, at least one candidate word from the one or more candidate words, the at least one candidate word including:
the partial prefix,a first partial suffix that includes, at a beginning position of the first partial suffix, a sole character based on the particular individual character key, andat least one second partial suffix, the at least one second partial suffix being exclusive from the partial prefix and the first partial suffix; andoutputting, by the computing device, for display at a region of the graphical keyboard that is based on a location of the particular individual character key, a first character string that is the first partial suffix of the at least one candidate word; determining, by the computing device, based on the single gesture, a third selection of the first character string that is the first partial suffix of the at least one candidate word; and responsive to determining the third selection of the first character string that is the first partial suffix of the at least one candidate word, outputting, by the computing device and for display, a second character string that is the second partial suffix.